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    Thai Star BBQ

    4.2 (294 reviews)
    InexpensiveThai, Barbeque, Noodles
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Quiet
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    The top is their pad se ew with broccoli.   The bottom photo is pad se ew with gai lan from a restaurant thats actually authentic.
    Petey T.

    Got the pad se ew and lo and behold, another Thai place that does not have authentic Thai food. They use broccoli instead of gai lan. Thai food does not use broccoli. They know it and Thai people know it. This is a western take or maybe cost cutting. Either way, it's not authentic.

    Crab fried rice was amazing
    Janny K.

    I came by this place because I was next to a basketball gym. The food service was really good and came out fast . I love all my dishes i ordere . Thai tea was refreshing and I asked for less sweet. The food tastes really amazing.And the pricing is really good.They have daily lunch specials around fifteen dollars a meal. The food was perfect taste not too salty.And not too oily. I will definitely come back here again. The ambien was very quiet. Server we had so so kind!!! she packed our food to go when we asked for check. Thanks so much !!!!

    Yellow Curry
    Gladys P.

    Felt like curry and loved that this place had more choices to select from than I usually see. My son got his usual yellow curry, but I decided to be adventurous and try something new. Had the Massaman Curry with shrimp, loved it! I asked for mild but it still had a little kick to it. Comes with peanuts so beware if you have an allergy. Our server, Sara, was friendly and attentive. I will definitely be back.

    70. Pad See-U Noodle
    Kathy C.

    I have tried MANY thai restaurants. Second one in Riverside and it was not good. I order pad see ew for pick up. Flavor was not it. It honestly had a weird aftertaste. I'm not sure if the meat was old. I got beef and it is an extra $1 and it was dry and taste old.. It was hardly edible. I just ate all the broccoli and only ate some because I spent $20 on it but I threw away more than half away. For one, it is made with regular broccoli and not chinese broccoli. That should've been the giveaway that it most likely wouldn't taste traditional. I had my partner pick it up for me and told him to ask for crushed pepper a few pickled jalapeños but they said they couldn't give anymore. Lame. The pickled jalapeños made it a little better but i didn't have enough of it. I just gave two stars for effort but unfortunately won't be returning.

    Samantha M.

    Absolutely love this place! My husband ordered Thai Star BBQ for his company luncheon. 11 dishes- all of which were so delicious. The service was so accommodating and they even threw in a few extras at no cost. We would recommend this place to anyone looking for quality Thai food with great service.

    L18. Mongolian Beef Lunch( I may have put the wrong name, sorry!)
    Amber M.

    I came to eat here yesterday during lunch time :) The staff are attentive, sweet, soft-spoken, and friendly! The restaurant is beautiful! We ordered 2 lunch specials and a yellow curry for Togo. The portions were excellent! The food was delicious and will come back again! The staff that took care of us even said "Thank you" in our language, I was surprised she knew we were Korean ! Sorry I didn't eat much of the meal, I am currently going through health issues and have lost my appetite. The food is excellent and I wish I could eat it all!

    Lunch menu as of 4/16/25
    Rusti H.

    I always enjoy coming here for lunch and dinner. We are always greeted and seated right away. There seems to only be one person working the floor but she doesn't miss a beat. She is very friendly and very attentive. There is nothing special about the decor, it looks old and could use some updating, but the food is delicious and that's why I go. This time around my daughter ordered the chicken curry lunch special and I ordered Pad See Ew lunch special. You get a nice amount of delicious food.

    15. Tom Yum Goong Soup, Thai Iced Tea
    Veronica G.

    They make you feel like you're home, the food is exceptional, they always ask how spicy you like it, which I find so satisfying, my family lives eating here! Thank you for your service Thai Star Bbq.

    Mango sticky rice. Mango is big enough but not sweet. Sticky rice is okay. Presentation could be better.
    Keristi H.

    Pad see ew. Taste okay, i really want to like this place because its close to my house. but i lost my appetite because one of server smells bad(armpit). I stop eating my food while she passed me. I really want to enjoy my dinner but i cant. After 2 times she passed me, i decided to go and took picture as proof i was eating here. Manager/ owner please help your worker, i dont know what happent to her, but she need helps!! I talked to Sarah/ other server about it. I am really disappointed tonight.

    Pad Thai NOT SPICY. Not what I had requested

    I asked for hot(spicy) it was not. I requested extra peanuts. Didn't get I asked for white rice. Didn't get it. Do you even read customer's requests?

    L2. BBQ Pork Spare Ribs Lunch L19. Green Curry with Fish Lunch

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    The food was ok, just ok. Will try again in the future with other dishes to see if they are better.

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    Favorite Thai food spot in the IE! Staff is very nice and welcoming. Chow Mein and Spare ribs never fail!

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    Excellent food and service, prices aren't bad and they make some items vegan upon request.

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    Friendly employees an love there food. Shrimp Fried Rice They were closed for vacation an I really missed them.

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    I was surprised to find tasty Thai food in a shopping mall. The restaurant was not too busy when I…read morewas there but it was close to the middle of the afternoon. The wait staff was super friendly and I loved the decor. We ordered two dishes: pork belly krapow and basil chicken fried egg. They mentioned that the mild spicy was not really that spicy so I got the basil chicken mild and my friend got the pork belly krapow as medium spicy. The flavor of the basil chicken was really excellent but it was way too spicy for me. After trying my friend's "medium " krapow, we realized that her dish was mild and mine was medium. They had mixed up the spice levels between our dishes. Good thing we were doing family style! If you're looking for Thai food and happen to be shopping at the shops at dos Lagos, stop here!

    I'll make this nice and simple:…read more Pad Thai - Usually combines many different flavor components that is supposed to harmonize but this pad thai was one of the weirdest tasting ones I've ever had. Would not recommend Pineapple Fried Rice and Chicken Satay - extremely bland, the peanut sauce for the Chicken Satay was just okay too. There was also a weird smell while we were eating in the restaurant. Not sure if it was coming from the bathroom nearby (hope not). One of the worst food experiences I've had in Thai cuisine in which seasoning should be abundant. 1 star for the nice service though!

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    4.5(1.1k reviews)
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    Came here on a Sunday afternoon from Temecula after church service coz we were all craving for…read moredumplings and I've heard about this place. Arrived around 1:15 pm and there was a long line so for me, this is an either a good sign or people are just hungry and there's no other choice. Signed up on their waiting list and waiting for about 30 mins before we got a table. IT WAS WORTH EVERY SECOND!! This is what we ordered: 1. XLB - 10/10 - freshly made, soup was very tasty, the filling was very flavorful. It gave DTF a run for their money. No need for ginger. Dip this in some chili oil and soy sauce and you're in for a treat! 2. Pork shiumai - 6/10 - it was good but not the best I've had. My least fave. 3. Schezuan eggplant - 11/10 - the best schezuan eggplant dish I've had. Fresh off from the wok so be careful eating this coz it is temperature hot. The flavor was full of umami, sweet, salty, and that sauce is heavenly!! 4. Cucumber salad - 10/10. Love the crispiness and garlic flavor of this app. Liked the addition of cilantro. 5. Garlic string beans - another 11/10 - it was a full plate of this all time fave of ours. Cooked to perfection!! Again a little touch of some salted black beans that added more umami flavor. 6. Dan Dan noodles - 10/10 - I'm a big fan of DD noodles and this was delish!! Love the freshness of the noodles and right balance of ground meat and flavor was spot on!! 7. House special chicken wings - 10/10. crispy, sweet, little tangy and BOMB! Lots of parking it's in a strip mall!! This place is legit! Service was great. Will definitely come back and try their other food!!

    I tried this place when it had just opened but decided to give it another shot. I'm not sure if the…read morequality went down since the last time or if they were just extremely busy (which they usually are, I would highly recommend getting there early to put your name down) but the food wasn't as flavorful as I had hoped. We got the shrimp fried rice, xiao long bo, and the spicy wontons. The rice was dry and clumpy. The shrimps were a large size but there weren't many. The spicy wonton was not spicy at all. I did enjoy their xiao long bao though. The broth was hot and fresh and the dumpling was perfect. It just got overshadowed by the other two dishes. I think in a pinch if you're craving you-know-what, this might scratch that itch.

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    Etcetera Sushi & Thai Bites - L  R...California roll,  spicy tuna roll, and salmon skin roll.

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    4.3(291 reviews)
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    I very much enjoy coming to eat at ETC. The staff is very friendly and attentive and yesterday…read moreshowed me why I enjoy this place so much. We were sitting at the bar yesterday evening and a rude customer had treated the female staff poorly and caused a scene, the general manager handled the aggressive customer with grace and respect. We come here often and we hate to see the staff be treated that way.. the restaurant was clearly very busy (as they can be during the summer rush) and the staff was doing their best and apologetic towards the guests until the husband got agitated and aggressive. The GM had kindly attempted to deescalate the situation but was met with disrespect.

    This review is long overdue…read more I've been coming here on and off for the past two years since moving to the area, and every time I give the sushi another chance, it disappoints. This last visit (April 18) was the worst yet. The drinks are actually great, the bartenders know what they're doing. That's the only redeeming part of this place. Now the sushi... completely different story. It took an hour to get a lobster roll, and what showed up had little to no lobster. It was mostly shrimp, not even a mix, and to make it worse, there was visible shrimp vein (yes, the poop tract) still in it. Completely unacceptable, especially for something being sold as a lobster roll. (See photo.) It also took another hour to get just three types of sushi, and the yellowtail was cut poorly, chewy and full of muscle, not clean or fresh. At this point, this isn't a one-off experience, it's a pattern. I've given this place multiple chances, and the food quality and timing consistently miss the mark. If you want good sushi, skip this place. If you want solid cocktails, sit at the bar and leave it at that.

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